Improvement in apparatus for tapping barrels or casks of fermented liquors



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A UNITED STATES JOHN BARRETT, OF BOONTON, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR OFONE-HALF HIS RIGHT TO JOSEPH H. HILER, OF SAME PLACE.

IMPROVEMENT IN APPARATUS FOR TAPPING BARRELS OR CASKS 0F FERMENTEDLIQUORSL Specificalian forming part of Letters Patent No.

165,467, dated July 13, 1875; application filed February 96, 1875.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN BARRETT, of the cityof Boonton, in the county of Morris and State of New Jersey, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Apparatus for TappingBarrels or Oasks of Fermented Liquors; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which willenable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and usethe same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to theletters of reference marked thereon, which form. apart of thisspecification.

My invention relates to an improved means for tapping barrels or casksof fermented liquors in a simple and efficient manner, and without anywaste of the liquor contained therein; and it consists in an adjustableframe adapted to be fitted under the projecting edges of the chines ofthe cask or barrel, and provided with an auxiliary frame having a leveroperatingin connection with other parts for the adjustment of the faucetwithin the head of the cask or barrel, all as will be hereinafter morefully described, and pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 represents a longitudinal section ofmy invention, showing the manner of its adaptation to the head of acask. Fig. 2 is a section of a head of a cask, showing position of thepunch when driving in the bung. Fig. 3 is a transverse section taken onthe line y y of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a detail view of Y-shaped frame,showing its adaptation to the head of a cask by means of an adjustablefoot and thumbscrew.

A represents a Y-shaped frame, adapted to r be fitted upon the head ofthe barrel or cask,

the feet B of which are so beveled as to fit under the projecting edgesor chine of the barrel, as shown; one of said feet beingmovable andadjusted by a suitable thumb-screw, which secures said frame firmly tothe head of the forms a segment, and is supplied with cogs, a, (theshaft 1) being the center,) which mesh into corresponding cogs, 0,arranged on the back of the frame. The ends of the shaft 1) pass throughrollers d, arranged on each side, and adapted to move up and down in theslotted sides of the frame, as shown in Fig. 3.

A post, 0, having a socket in its lower end, is pivoted on the shaft I),between the ends of the slotted lever 0; said post being adapted toreceive a punch, F, which, when in position, rests upon the end of thefaucet c, and secured thereto by the spring-clamps operated by thethumb-screw g. The lever 0 can be thrown out of gear with the cogs a,when either a long or short stroke may be desired, by moving it to oneside, there being sufficient room in the frame D for that purpose.

In the operation of my invention, the frame A should be firmly attachedto the head of the barrel or cask by means of the adjustablethumb-screw, so that the socketed post 0 will come directly over theplug in the same. The punch-handle D is then inserted in the socket ofthe post 0, while the punch itself, marked E in the drawing, and whichis provided with a rim or collar, Z, rests upon the plug. The

)ost c is then struck a smart blow with a hammer or mallet, whiehoperation forces the punch against the plug, thereby driving it in thebarrel until the collar 1 of the punch strikes against the head of thebarrel, the punch E being so graduated that it does not force the bungclearthrough, as shown in Fig. 2. The punch E is now removed from thepost 0, and the punch F substituted in its place, the spring'clampsattached thereto slipping over the end of the faucet e, and tightenedthereon by the thumb-screw g,-while the other end of the faucet isplaced in the bun g-hole, and up against the partially drivenin bung,and the same then forced into the barrel-head, by means of the lever O,as far as requisite, at the same time forcing the bung into the barrel,as shown in Fig. 1, after which the same may be removed.

As an additional means of safety and to prevent leakage, the faucet e isencircled with a rubber band, h, which presses tightly against PATENTOFFICE.

the head of the btlITcl as the fauret is, forced inward.

The advantages of my invention will be readily seen, inasmuch as thetapping of a cask or barrel filled with new ale or beer (which isusually done by hand by driving in the plug in the head of the barrel,and insert ing the faucet therein) is attended with no little damage byloss of the liquor, occasioned by the gas confined in the barrel, whichfrequently causes the liquor, when the plug has been driven in, toescape with such force and rapidity as to defy all efiorts to insert thetap or faucet for some time, in consequence of which a great wasteensues.

Having thusidescribed my invention, What I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. The hereinbefore-described apparatus for tapping casks or barrels offermented liquors,

consisting of the Y-shaped frame A, adjusted to the head of the barrelby means of a thumbscrew, and auxiliary frame D, provided with the lever0, post 0, rollers d, shaft I), cogs a and 0, all arranged to operatesubstantially in the manner and for the purpose set forth.

2. The Y-shaped frame A, having one foot or leg, B, made adjustable bymeans ofathumbscrew, so as to fit under the projecting edges of thecask, substantially as described.

y 3. The combination of the lever a, shaft 1), rollers d, cogs a and c,and post 0, with the punch F, provided with the spring-clamps,

operated by the thumb-screw g, substantially as and for the purposedescribed.

4. The punch E, provided with the rim or collar Z, and handle D, incombination with the socketed post 0, substantially as and for thepurpose described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own invention I affixhereto my signature in presence of two witn'sses.

JOHN BARRETT.

Witnesses:

GEO. H. WILSON, GEO. W. FRANoIs.

